Can an ambulance take the emergency lane?

1. Can ambulances take the emergency lane?

1. Ambulances can take the emergency lane. Special vehicles can use emergency lanes, such as engineering vehicles and ambulances, which can occupy emergency lanes. Emergency lanes refer to urban expressways and roads on both sides of expressways that are only used by emergency vehicles, including police cars, fire engines, ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles. You can drive in the emergency lane when performing emergency tasks, and other social vehicles are prohibited from parking or driving in the emergency lane in non-emergency situations.

2. Legal basis: Article 53 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China.

Police cars, fire engines, ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles can use sirens and sign lamps when performing emergency tasks; On the premise of ensuring safety, other vehicles and pedestrians should avoid, and are not limited by driving route, driving direction, driving speed and traffic lights.

Police cars, fire engines, ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles shall not use sirens and sign lamps when they are not performing emergency tasks, and shall not enjoy the priority right of way as stipulated in the preceding paragraph.

Article 54

When road maintenance vehicles and engineering vehicles are working, on the premise of not affecting the passage of passing vehicles, their driving routes and directions are not restricted by traffic signs and markings, and passing vehicles and personnel should pay attention to avoiding them.

Sprinklers, sweepers and other motor vehicles shall operate in accordance with safety operation standards; Under the condition of not affecting the traffic of other vehicles, you can not be restricted by lane separation, but you can not drive in the opposite direction.

2. Under what circumstances can I use the emergency lane?

1. When the vehicle suddenly breaks down and cannot run normally, such as flat tire, uncontrolled steering or brake failure, engine gearbox failure, traffic accident or fire explosion, etc.;

2. The driver or passenger in the car suddenly suffers from diseases, such as heart disease, cerebral thrombosis and other serious life-threatening situations. Pay attention to the common cold and fever can not occupy the emergency lane;

3. Pregnant women who are about to give birth, candidates who are rushing to take the exam, patients who are in a hurry to transfer, can also occupy the emergency lane.